excerpt:Sophomore winger Matthew Beattie, who was knocked out of last night’s game after a check from behind by Dennis Robertson, scored his first collegiate goal on a pretty wrist shot just three minutes in. It was the first goal of the weekend scored by a New Jersey native, as the Vancouver Canucks’ draft pick hails from Whitehouse Station, 40 minutes west of “The Rock.”

For Beattie, it was a sweet moment.

“That was cool,” said Beattie. “It was nice coming home. I had a lot of family and friends in the stands.”

It was also Beattie’s first time playing at the Prudential Center, unlike teammate Kenny Agostino, who won state titles in the building during his youth days.

Note: It appears that McNally will miss the first 7 games of the season to make it one full year he sat out due to his plagiarism. I believe this allows him to return Nov 16 against Princeton.

Interesting to note that this will allow McNally a full four years of NCAA eligibility - so I guess if he stays through those years he'll be there through the 2015-16 season and turning pro in 2016-17. That is a loooong wait for a prospect drafted in 2010.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Nicklas Jensen has been assigned to Utica.